U.S. Secretary of State: If Iran Implements a Toll System in the Strait of Hormuz, Reaching a U.S.-Iran Diplomatic Agreement Will Be Challenging

BlockBeats News, May 22nd, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told reporters on Thursday that if Tehran were to implement a toll system in the Strait of Hormuz, a diplomatic agreement between the U.S. and Iran would be hard to reach. Pompeo stated: "No one in the world supports this toll system. This cannot happen. This is unacceptable. If they continue with this practice, it will make reaching a diplomatic agreement unworkable. Therefore, if they try to do this, it will pose a threat to the world and is completely illegal."

Pompeo also revealed to reporters that some progress has been made in negotiations with Tehran to end the U.S.-Israel war on Iran, but Washington is facing "a system that is somewhat fragmented in itself." "There are some positive signs," Pompeo said. "I don't want to be overly optimistic... So, let's see what happens in the next few days."